Oregon linebacker Derrick Malone, left, and quarterback Marcus Mariota pose for a photo at the Pac-12 NCAA college football media days at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 23, 2014. (AP Photo)

In the first episode of The Oregonian's new Oregon Ducks Podcast, "The Official Visit," beat reporters Andrew Greif and Tyson Alger discuss a wide range of topics, from their impressions of fall camp to the lack of Nepalese rugs in Andrew's living room.

They're also joined midway through the podcast by Oregon Ducks linebacker and leading returning tackler Derrick Malone. Malone, an advertising major, talks about his future career ambitions and also gives his thoughts on the season, the media and his once promising career as a running back.

Feel free to listen along here or on your mobile device. Also, this cast should soon be available on iTunes. Until it's on iTunes, and you want to download the cast, just click on the player below and you'll be brought to a page with that option.